" moran ##t and peter hand ##cock served in before their court martial and execution for war crimes . with the guerrillas requiring supplies , ko ##os de la rey lead a force of 3 @ , @ 000 boer ##s against bra ##k ##fo ##nte ##in , on the el ##ands river in western transvaal . the post held a large quantity of stores and was defended by 300 australians and 200 rhodesia ##ns . the attack began on 4 august 1900 with heavy shell ##ing causing 32 casualties . during the night the defenders dug in , enduring shell ##ing and rifle fire . a relief force was stopped by the boer ##s , while a second column turned back believing that the post had already
" morant and peter handcock served in before their court martial and execution for war crimes. with the guerrillas requiring supplies, koos de la rey lead a force of 3 @, @ 000 boers against brakfontein, on the elands river in western transvaal. the post held a large quantity of stores and was defended by 300 australians and 200 rhodesians. the attack began on 4 august 1900 with heavy shelling causing 32 casualties. during the night the defenders dug in, enduring shelling and rifle fire. a relief force was stopped by the boers, while a second column turned back believing that the post had already